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To categorize the stuff in my portfolio, I think it'd work best to label and group them together for destined output, or perhaps genre. ie: logos, photography, images. Or perhaps output, web/print. I can think of a few ideas:

Imaging: To showcase images for ads, posters, misc. print, etc.

Logos: vector and raster logos

web: UI's, homepages

photography: to share my hobby as well as secondary freelance career

portfolio work

I have a lot of items that I am going to most likely put into my portfolio, for my own sake, I'm going to include a link to the items for viewing. All of the items on the 1st and second page will be on my portfolio.

Link

swatches

here are my beautiful color schemes, in horizontal order.

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can anyone post a comment on the critical thinking? It just says loading and the screen never changes or shows me the characters to enter in for the security shit.

Mr. Boss

I envision my superior as someone like me, just older. Someone who values work and can appreciate details that I might add. They're someone who's comfortable and willing to give me a project in it's very basic elements and expect me to turn it into a product or result, on screen or in hand. Someone in their mid thirtys, not 50-60, someone who was there to witness the digital wave in advertising, printing, and experience in the tools of the trade. I want someone to work under who I can go to if by chance I need help with something, or a technical question. Someone who thinks like me and distinguishes work from play. A large workplace, with lots of people working independently, contributing. By no means do I seek cubicle work, but I do like taking on something independently.

Self-Assessment

1. Educational experience in my profession: Certificate or Associate Degree

2. Education experience in a related or supporting profession (check all that fit):

Typography, Scripting or programming, Writing, Photography, Graphic Design, Marketing

3. Work experience within a related or supporting profession (check all that fit)

graphic design, print, identity, branding, packaging, photography, typography, programming

4. I have software training in:

Photoshop, Creative Suite CS3, print design software, production software, web design software

5. Exclusive of school, I have been working in my chosen profession for:

1-3 years

6. Rate your skills (not your raw talent) in your primary area:

Have lots to teach others, better than average

7. Why am I making a digital portfolio?

Employed, looking for a job

8. If your portfolio needs are job-related, check the statements that apply to you.

I want a job with a higher responsibility level, and pay!

I want to do specialized work in my profession. Name the area: Large format graphic design and advertising

9. If your portfolio needs are client-related, check the statements that apply to you:

I want to specialize in specific industries or types of work. Name the area:

Advertising, design.

10. How do you like to work?

Alone

11. What's your preferred working environment?

I need a private space

12. Select the statement that best describes you

I will take jobs from any paying client

13. Personal, sexy, clever, confident, funny, sensitie, complex, sarcastic, structured, impulsive

My work and why it's awesomely unified

Meg- you wanted to see pics of my car wraps

You can take a look at some of my work on flickr and realize that a lot of it is inspired by a theme or feel of dirty, inconsistent, grungy, urbaness. If urbaness isn't a word, it is now, and I'm going to work it into popular vernacular. For a professional approach, my style isn't the most formal, or often times appreciated. It's often mistaken for unfinished, amateur, messy, and tough on the eyes, however, it's unmistakable, which is something that seems to occur just in the process of creating it, which is why I've stuck with it. My portfolio examines a lot of on screen work I've done, and also the real life side of it. I try to include pictures of my work out in the real world, business literature, vehicle wraps, billboards, posters, flyers, cards, etc. Sometimes I think it can be the deciding factor for someone whos wondering whether all my stuff merely exists in the digital world, or whether someone actually paid me for services and went through with them to the final step of a real world product, in other words, it makes me look like I have experience. One of the things I pride myself in would be my experience in color. Additive, subtractive, creating and editing ICC's, working with CMS, spectrophotometers, calibration, systemwide color synchronization. I think it's something that hopefully an employer would recognize as an important valuable trait, as I strive to make print and screen as close as possible.

my skills

What are my skills and how can I utilize them in a portfolio? Well I'm a web major, and have created and am constantly upgrading a web blog www.blackpixi.com to get more respect in the design community. I know php/html/css/mysql. Photography is a close passion of mine as well. I do not do a whole lot of 3d/animation work, but I have some experience with FCP and protools. A lot of my work is done from scratch, I gather my own imagery, illustrate my own vectors, make custom brushes often. I want to definitely make use of my graphic abilities for a portfolio. I feel they're the strongest and will be most impressive.

People in the Industry

I've gathered through observation that people in my intended industry use as many internet resources for portfolio and networking as they can. For a showcase of work, many create wordpress backended blog sites that act as a place other designers can network with, share tips, blog about news, and link to a flickr group or portfolio that houses their work. A great designer who runs the bittbox.com site uses it to give away free design tools (which attract regular visitors) a showcase for his work, and a source of income with ad space and the amount of visitors the site attracts. I added one of my works on flickr to his flickr group with 1,500 members, and within hours it had 60 views, more than others I had up on my flickr page for weeks.
Most don't use Youtube/Vimeo as my intended field of large format advertising doesn't really use video capabilities for their work. A solid online showcase in the form of a blog, or regular website is essential. It will often give a first impression of your work, so it better be impressive or at least to the standards of your work. Flash is overtaking regular static html content as the norm, or so it seems for designers and their personal sites. Content of work is often grouped or categorized by output or media. Logos, print, websites, images, are all categorized. Dynamic content displays that you're professional, interesting, and worth checking out. It shows you're up to date on the latest trends, which companies care about if they're considering you to maintain their company image through new ages of technology. It benefits to be good at using both sides of your brain here.

I found the way the content is distributed on this site is really successful although it's not strictly categorized HERE

5 INcredible portfolios

These are by far my most favorite portfolios on the web. In order of amazingness.

1. Dave Hill

Dave Hill is probably my number one source of inspiration. I look at his work in awe. His clients are famous, his work is famous, he travels the world, he loves what he does. His style is undeniable and unmistakable. It's his trademark look, a combination of heavy post editing, high pass filters, special lighting and other tips and tricks. His website is simple, it's a flash showcase of his work, and it speaks for itself, no work experience or education. I can only hope my work would speak as powerful as his.

2. Justin Beeler

Poweful use of colors in this site, his style is similar to mine. I like his logos as well.

3. FactoryFour

UK based design agency, the website is phenominal, and the fractal art is great as well.

4. Go Media

These guys are the kings of vector art. Their work is showcased on one site and they have a blog they maintain and update as well.

5. Bittbox

Like me, this guy maintains a web blog that also showcases his work. His is a lot better. Damn Him.

fontfam

best

I guess?

Logo

I've been working with a logo for my personal and professional use and I've built this one in hopes I can get some feedback on what people think about it.

5dmark2

I saw this video when I was in between deciding whether to purchase a new dslr, in specific, a canon 5d mark 2. I watched this video, and bought the camera 20 minutes later.


Tokyo Reality (Canon 5D MarkII) from utsuru on Vimeo.


This is an excellent visual documentary that illustrates nightlife in tokyo and the capabilites of the first full frame dslr HD video camera. awesome

room for improvement

lots of my stuff i wouldn't consider professiona, but this one piece is really old. back in the day i made this thinking it could be a neat UI for a music site. I never finished it, and kind of half assed it, not up to par with everything else.

brand identity

I love brandy identity. It's almost like playing the part of a magician, where you can turn something into something completely different just through the power of word, color, graphic, position and size. I think its interesting how someone can associate something within a community or role by using these fundamentals. Here's a list I've gathered of what I believe to make up a brand identity or manners in which a brand is influenced.

Perception is important to an identity. It's perhaps the most basic of all the values that go into making up a brand. Essentially it's what you want people to think of when they think of your brand. easy.

Senses. Our senses create input that we process and take in as information. when you walk into an abercrombie retail store blindfolded. what senses are immediately raped? Utilizing the primary senses of our body as a way to identify with something is a great technique.

At it's most primitive form, the retail/consumer relationship thrives on the belief that selling and marketing a product to an individual is greatly enhanced when you can convince your market that your product is essential, needed, or even better, desired.

Name. You may not like it, you may not hate it, but you'll definitely remember it if it's carried out correctly. Getting a consumer to remember or associate information based on a product or service is one of the primary goals of brand identity



Emotion

Gathering

I've added a few blogs that I follow in my blogroll. Most of them own, operate, or work out of a web or creative blog that offers help to the graphic design communities. I follow most of them on a regular basis as they offer valuable freebies like textures, brush sets, etc. I also dug a little deeper and joined their flickr groups they've created with their blogs, another way to showcase my work and network!

Here's a link to my BLOG

hire me

I've gathered a list of qualifications, education and good resume material, here's what I came up with:

Education: Graduated Nottingham High School 07', with honors
Attended MCCC under NJSTARS tuition scholarship, Associates, DMA - web design
NJSTARS2 program continued at Mason Gross school of art, Rutgers

Objective: To help motivate, illustrate, and progress companies and individuals with my talents and skills in design and advertising.

Experience: Head graphic artist JV3 Graphics, Trenton, NJ 2006-present
Textile artist at Godfather Paintball Supply Inc. 2009-present
Freelance artist with various clients (listed upon request) 2006-present
Production artist, Vans Warped Tour - 2008-present
Clean Run Magazine, ad design, 2008-present

Qualifications/Certifications/Achievements: Adobe ACE certified in PS CS3
proficient in the entire Adobe Creative Suite, CS to CS3, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, FlexiSignv8.6, MS Office
-Finalist in Photographer's Forum, Annual Best of College Photography 09' contest
-Owner of blackpixi.com web, design blog

Contact me:

Kyle Anthony
220 Hollywood Dr
Hamilton, NJ 08609
(609) 954-3238


High Level Position

For a high level position in large format advertising, most companies are looking for a minimum of 5 years working experience in a lead, or senior position in a graphics or advertising firm. A masters degree is a plus as well. Most will not be considered without some sort of post bachelors degree education. It seems graduate school these days is becoming more and more necessary.

where to begin

Here's a very informal resume:

Kyle Anthony

Education: Nottingham High 07' Graduate, Attending MCCC under NJSTARS free tuition scholarship, maintained a 3.00GPA and above to participate for NJSTARS2 where I will be transfering to mason gross art school in fall 09' for a bachelors in Web Design.

Experience: I've worked as a graphic artist for 2 years at JV3 graphics in Trenton, NJ. I've been freelancing for 3 years as well. I am ACE certified in ps cs3, august 08. I have work published in Photographer's Forum, Best of College Photography 09'.

I've done magazine ad work for clients such as:

Vans Warped Tour
Clean Run (dog agility magazine)

I am the webmaster and designer for:

www.phoebemurphycookies.com
www.blackpixi.com
www.powtekpowdercoatings.com
www.mansfieldgolfcenter.com


I have had various clients for design work such as:

Cash Cash (band)
The White Stripes (gig posters)
Godfather Paintball Supply (i do shirts/hoodie designs)
Dave Pollack (jazz musician)
Serj Tankian (my musician uncle has opened the door for me to various clients)

Currently, I am finishing up my last mercer semester, and working with Vans Warped Tour for the 09' Tour.

some of my stuff is on flickr under blackpixi7 check it out!

out in the field

An entry level position for large format advertising is ideally in design, or artwork preparation. This position is all about talent and how capable you are at producing designs and art that sell. The closest industry, the sign and print industry requires more technical knowledge of key hardware (printers, computers, software) that can be used in the production side of advertising, and information design. For someone to succeed in either, creativity is a vital ingredient in any portfolio.

Knowledge of adobe products is almost a requirement nowadays for any position involving design or advertising. However, with the inconsistent job market outlook, designers need to sell themselves in more ways than one. Skills and training in various software and equipment can only boost your appeal to employers, looking for a jack of all trades. It seems the modern graphic artist must be skilled in imagery/sound/video production/printing/web work/ and all the in betweens.

sweeet

So I got a letter in the mail today with an unfamiliar return address. I opened it up and it turns out it was a magazine called Photographers Forum, and one of the photos I entered a few months ago was selected and chosen as a finalist to appear in the hardbook published copy of the annual Best of College Photography 09'! 3,000 students apply from north america and about a hundred or so get their images chosen. the book should be out in june, but just letting everyone know im representin mercer